"FB" meaning in English

See FB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} FB
  1. (Internet) Abbreviation of Facebook. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Facebook
    Sense id: en-FB-en-name-ObylnTNx Categories (other): Internet

Noun

Forms: FBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} FB (plural FBs)
  1. Initialism of friendship book. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: friendship book
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-LdDl6GPy
  2. Initialism of fuck buddy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fuck buddy Synonyms: FWB
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-WJIxHQXP
  3. (Internet slang) Abbreviation of femboy. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: femboy
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-rSs4wKK-
  4. (military) Initialism of firebase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: firebase
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-Fp0ejW9F Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (military) Initialism of forward base. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: forward base
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-HTvWyt~I Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  6. (US, military, aviation) Initialism of fighter-bomber (used as a prefix) Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fighter-bomber (extra: used as a prefix)
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-eVOFhook Categories (other): American English, Aviation, Military Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war Coordinate_terms: F/A, FA, F, B, YB, XB, RB, QB, EB, NB, YF, XF, RF, QF, EF, NF
  7. (soccer) Initialism of fullback. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fullback Coordinate_terms: HB, QB, LB, WR
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-YyuhnXiF Categories (other): Football (soccer) Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  8. (sports) Abbreviation of final B. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: final B Coordinate_terms: QF, SF, F, FA, FC, FD
    Sense id: en-FB-en-noun-AIoKBH29 Categories (other): Sports, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Stock symbols for companies Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 19 6 1 7 0 10 8 42 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 6 17 16 1 7 2 10 7 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 21 7 1 8 1 8 5 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 7 0 8 0 8 5 46 Disambiguation of Stock symbols for companies: 6 21 8 1 8 1 8 5 43 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: FB-111 Related terms: BF

Inflected forms

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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "FB"
}

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